Attaching device for overshoes.



J. A. NICHOLAS. ATTACHING DEVICE FOR OVERSHOES.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 2 1915.

Patented Mar. 14, 1916.

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THE COLUMBIA PLMyoGRAPn co., WASHINGTON, D. L.

J. A; NICHOLAS.

ATTACHING DEVICE FOR OVERSHOES.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 2| l9l5.

Patented Mar. 14, 1916.

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Tm: COLUMBIA PLANOGRAPI! cm, WASHINGTON, n. c.

JOHN A. NICHOLAS, OF DENVER, COLORADO.

ATTACHING DEVICE FOR OVERSHOES.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar. 14, 1916.

Application filed September 2, 1915. Serial No. 48,684.

T 0 (11110710771 it may concern Be it known that I, JOHNA. NICHOLAS, acitizen of the United States, residing at Denver, in the county ofDenver and State of Colorado, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Attaching Devices for Overshoes; and I do declare thefollowing to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention,such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains tomake and use the same.

My invention relates to improvements in devices for retaining overshoeson the shoes of horses and has for its object to provide a simple deviceof this character which will be very efficient in operation.

Another object of my invention is to provide an attaching means whichwill take the place of the usual straps and chains.

A further obiect is to provide an attaching means by which the overshoecan easily and quickly be ap lied to the horses shoe, and one which willbe positive in its action in maintaining the outer shoe on the ordinaryshoe of the horse.

A still further object of the invention is to provide attaching meanswhich is adjus able to various sizes of horses shoes.

With these and minor objects in view, my invention consists of the novelfeatures of construction, combination and arrangement of parts whichwill be hereinafter more particularly described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings wherein similar reference charactersdesignate corresponding parts throughout the several views: Figure 1represents a top plan view of an overshoe equi ped with my improvedattaching device; Fig. 2 is a rear end view thereof; Fig. 3 is an outerside elevation of one of the attaching devices: Fig. 4 is a detailelevation of the outer side of one end of this overshoe showing thegroove therein; Fig. 5 is a detail perspective view of the attach ngmember viewed from its inner face; Fig. (3 is a vertical transversesection taken on the line 6-6 of Fig. 1; Fig. 7 is a detail plan view ofa portion of an overshoe showing a modified form of attaching device forholding said overshoe in position; Fig. 8 is an outer side elevation ofthis modified form; Fig. 9 is a view similar to Fig. 8 but showing thewear plate removed; Fig. 10 is a transverse section taken on the line10l0 of Fig. 8; and Fig. 11 illus trates a top plan view of a slightlydifferent form of overshoe having one form of attaching device appliedthereto.

In the form of attaching device illustrated in Figs. 1 to 6 inclusive, 1designates this improved device applied to an overshoe 2 which is shownas applied to the usual form of horseshoe 3 having calks 4 on its rearends. My improved attaching device is designed for application to anyform of overshoe which employs an upright flange rising from a platewhich underlies the horseshoe. The aforesaid figures designate thisplate as 5 with its integrally formed upright flange as 6 to which thedevice 1 is secured. This attaching device comprises an attaching plate7 which is designed with a longitudinal slot 8 adapted to receivetherethrough a clamping bolt 9 which extends from a threaded opening 10in the flange 6. Adjacent one end of this longitudinal-slot 8 is formedan inwardly projecting stud or lug 11 wh ch is adapted to proiect into agroove 12 formed in the outer face of the upright flange 6 and isdesigned to slide therein. From this description. it is evident that bytightening the bolt 9, this attaching plate is securely fastened to saidupright flange. and bv providing the longitudinal slot this pla e can besecured'in various adiusted positions relative to said flange. The outeror rear end of this attaching plate 7 has formed integrally with itsupper edge a laterally extending arm 13 which is designed to extendinwardly and overlie the upper face of the horseshoe. and the free endof said arm is bent downwardly to form a flange 14 which is adapted toembrace the-inner ed e of said shoe. The aforesaid groove 12 inclinesdownwardly to a slight ex ent from its rear toward its front end inorder that, when said attaching plate carrying of my invention isdesignated as 15 and it is provided with a longitudinal slot 16which'opens through the forward edge of' i said plate. Said plateisprovided with an arm 13' having a downturned portion 14 at its free endwhich act similarly to the arm 13 wi h its downturned flange 14- and"performs the same function that these parts perform. This open slot 16is designedto receive a pair of headed clampingbolts li which projectthrough said slot from threaded openings 18 formed in the upright flange6 of the horseshoe 2. The forward one of "said 'openings 18 ispositioned in a plane slightly belo'w'that of the rearmost opening so asto cause said plate 15to injc li'ne downwardly fromits rear end to itsforward end. Thisinclinedrelation of the openings 18 accomplish'apurpose similar to the inclined groove 12 in the preferred form of myinvention, causing the arm 13' to bind againstthe upper edge of thehorse shoe when the attaching plate 15 is moved forwardly. A wear .plate19 is interposed between said attaching plate 15 and the headed clampingbolts 17 in order to more positively clamp said plate 15 against theupright flange'6.

While I have shown the elements best adapted to perform the functionsofmy invention, it is obvious that various changes in form, proportion,and the minor details of construction may be resorted to within thescope of the appended'clai'ms without departing from the spirit orsacrificing any of 'the principles of the invention. Such departure fromthe preferred form of construction is illustrated in Fig. 11. In thisform, the overshoe 2" has its uprightflange 6/ secured to the inner edgeof the plate 15". The attaching device'here shown is similar to thepreferred form of the invention, especiallythe means of adjustablyattaching thes'ame with the upright flange of said overshoe. In thiscase, however, the arm 14 exends outwardly instead of'inwardlyas inprevious figures, otherwise this form is substantially the same as thepreceding.

lFrom'the foregoing, it is evident that I haveprovided a'devic'e whichcan'be applied horses having' plates adapted to underlie the under sideof the horseshoe at the ends thereof, each of said plates having aflange rising from one edge thereof; of an overshoe attaching membercomprising a flat plate adjustably secured to said flange, ahorseshoeengaging member formedon one end of said flatplate, and meansfor adjustably securing said plate to said flange.

2. In combination with an overshoe for horses having plates adapted tounderlie the under side of the horseshoe at the ends thereof, each ofsaid plates having a flange rising from'one side edge thereof; of anovershoe attaching member comprising a flat plate adjustably secured tos'aid'flange, a laterally extending arn 'projecting from the upper edgeof said flat plate, said arm having its outer endbent downwardly, and

means for adj ustably securing said flatplate to said flange. A p p p 3.In combination with an overshoe for horses having plates adapted tounderlie the under side of the horseshoe at the ends thereof, each ofsaid plates having a flange rising from one side edge thereof; of anovershoe attaching member comprising a longitudinally slotted plateadjustably secured to said flange, a horseshoe engaging member formed onone end of said slotted plate, and means for .adjustably securingsaid'slotted plate to said flange.

4. In combination with .an overshoe for.

horses having plates adapted to .underlie the under side of thehorseshoe at'the ends thereof, each of said plates havinga flange risingfromone side edge thereof; of an overshoe attaching member comprising ain said flange. I I,

5. In combination with an overshoe for horses having plates adapted 'tounderlie the under side of ahorseshoe at the Tends thereof; of aflangerising from one side of each of said plates. each OfSEllCl flanges beinggrooved longitudinally and provided with a threaded opening adjacent theend of said groove, longitudinally slotted through said slot from athreaded opening 7 plate. a stud projecting from theinner face of saidslotted plate into said groove, and

a clamping bolt extending through said threaded opening.

- 6. -In combination'with an overshoe for horses having plates adaptedto underlie the under side of the horseshoe at the ends clamping boltextending through said slot 10 thereof; of a flange rising from one sideof from said threaded opening.

each of said plates, each of said flanges be- In testimony whereof Ihave hereunto set ing provided with a longitudinally extendmy hand inpresence of two subscribing witing downwardly inclined groove, andhavnesses.

ing a threaded opening adjacent the upper JOHN A. NICHOLAS. end of saidgroove, a longitudinally slotted Witnesses:

plate, a stud projecting from the inner face JOSEPH J. WALSH,

of said slotted plate into said groove, and a JOHN J. MoRmssEY.

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